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þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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Gyf God ne gescyrte ðæs þeódscaðan ( Antichrist ) lífdagas, Wulfst. 86, 17. God biddan, ðæt hé ús gescylde wið ðone þeódscaðan ( Antichrist ), 80, 6. Ðider ( to hell ) sculon þeófas and deódscaðan, 26, 18: 165, 36: Exon. Th. 98, 20; Cri. 1610.

earming

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Wé sprecað ymbe God, earmingas be mildheortum, 286, 9. with idea of reprobation Ic, earming, míne lima áwende tó deóflicum weorcum, Angl. xi. 112, 18. Hwæt ðú ( the impenitent thief ) lá, earming, ne ondrǽtst ðú ðé God?, Hml. Th. ii. 256, 12.

spillan

(v.)
Grammar
spillan, p. de

To destroyconfundo,to destroy, spoil

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Eal ðæt God spilde God destroyed it all, Cd. Th. 154, 22; Gen. 2559. Sumne man tó Lundene lǽdde, and ðǽr spilde, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 9. Ðætte ne ic losige ł ic ne spillo ut non perdam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 39. Ðætte ðú spilla ut dissipes, Rtl. 55, 22.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Th. i. 198, 19. to arrange a matter for a person with another Goda gesóhte þone kynincg, and bæd ꝥ hé him geþingude wiþ Eádgife his bóca edgift regem requisivit Godo, ut pro eo me (Eadgiua) rogaret quatinus ei redderem libros terrarum suarum, Cht.

dǽlan

(v.)
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Miclum feoh dǽlan to give alms liberally, Rún. 1. to give a variety of things Ðú dǽlst eall gód swá swá ðú wilt, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 25. God dǽlþ manega and mistlice gemetgunga eallum his gesceaftum . . .

stán-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wurma, an; m.
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Colour got from a stone Stánwurman vermiculo, tinctura, Hpt. Gl. 431, 34

heófan

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heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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To lament Godes andsacan . . . heófon deóp gehygd . . . þæt heó woldon ben email Críst rodera ríces, Sat. 344. with gen., To be sorry for, grieve at Þæt hié swá gefeón ðissa andweardena góda ðæt hí him ondrǽden ðá écan yflu, ILLIGIBLE and swá ðára yfela

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen
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Ðá geswearc se Godes man semninga and ongan heardlíce and bitterlíce wépan then suddenly the man of God become sad and began to weep sorely and bitterly; solutus est in lacrymis vir Dei, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29: Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 3; Wand. 59.

stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
stihtung, e ; f.
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Þurh god*-*cunde stihtunge ðære écan eádignysse him wǽre seó gifu forestihtod, 1 ; Gdwin. 10, 11 : Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 26

ǽ-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spryng, eá-, -sprynge; m. f. (?): -spring; n.
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Ealle ðás gód cumaþ of ðám ǽsprenge Godes mildheortnesse, Bl. H. 29, 11. Ðá gemétton hí eáspryng (ǽsprincg), Gr. D. 129, 4. Cúðberihtus án ǽspring (eá-, v. l. ) of drígre eorðan wæs gelǽdende, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 518, 2. Of éspryngum de fontibus. Ps.

ofer-hogian

(v.)

to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain

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to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain Moyses symle ða nyrugde ðe God oferhogodan. Se ðe Godes bebod oferhogaþ, hé biþ on hǽðenra onlícnesse, Blickl. Homl. 49, 12-13. Sum fearhrýðer ðæs óðres ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, 199, 4.

Linked entry: ofer-hycgan

delfan

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Þá eorþan delfan æfter golde, Bt. 15; F. 48, 23. to extract by digging, dig gold, &c. Þá ǽmettan delfað gold úp of eorðan, Nar. 35, 8. to excavate, dig a pit Bið dolfen seáð fodiatur fovea, Ps.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Ne sceolon wé nǽfre geortrýwan be Godes mildheortnesse, Ll.

hyht

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Gemunað wigena wyn, háligra hyht, heofonengla God, Jul. 642. an object of hope, what is hoped for Híðendra hyht, Rä. 89, 5 : 65, 3. Is mín hyht mid God, Gú. 289 : 61. <b>VI a.

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f. l. hǽle, es; n. , and add: [Cf. Goth. un-haili ill-health.]: <b>-hǽled.</b> v. on-hǽled: <b>-hǽledlic, hǽledness.</b> v. un-gehǽledlic, un-gehǽledness.

a-geolwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-geolwian, [a, geolo yellow]

To become yellowto make to glitter as goldflavescere

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To become yellow, to make to glitter as gold; flavescere, Herb. 42, ? Lye

ge-hátan

Grammar
ge-hátan, <b>; IV 1 a.</b>
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Þára landa þe wit geheótan Gode, C.D. iii. 274, 15. Add

ambeht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-ness, e; f.
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Service Embihtnisse hé gefe Gode obsequium se praestare Deo, Jn. R. 16, 2

efen-heáh

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Add: equally exalted Hé dyde hine efenheáhne Gode, and get hégran wolde dón

ge-mimor

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Add: fixed in the memory, got by heart, thoroughly known. See next word